11-08-2008, 01:59 PM
Actually I did have a backup but it didn't do me any good. Let me explain.
1. I manually moved my itunes folder from the internal drive to the external drive, this folder contained my library file.
2. I left the old itunes library in place "just in case" even though I have timemachine.
3. I specified, in the itunes preferences, the new location of the library.
4. I started adding lots of content to itunes.
5. I did not realize that although the new content was going to the new location, itunes was still updating the library at the old location. I verified this later by looking at the modification date.
So when I finally deleted my old itunes folder all of my library info and playlists went away. I brought it back via timemachine, moved it to the new location, but it couldn't find my music or my playlists. So I added the music back and recreated the playlists. What a pain in the butt, I couldn't have done this worse.
1. I manually moved my itunes folder from the internal drive to the external drive, this folder contained my library file.
2. I left the old itunes library in place "just in case" even though I have timemachine.
3. I specified, in the itunes preferences, the new location of the library.
4. I started adding lots of content to itunes.
5. I did not realize that although the new content was going to the new location, itunes was still updating the library at the old location. I verified this later by looking at the modification date.
So when I finally deleted my old itunes folder all of my library info and playlists went away. I brought it back via timemachine, moved it to the new location, but it couldn't find my music or my playlists. So I added the music back and recreated the playlists. What a pain in the butt, I couldn't have done this worse.